Travelers who pine for the days when air travel was a luxury that required passengers to dress up for the occasion have obviously never been on a long-haul flight in coach in a tight dress and nylons. The popularization of air travel may mean that we’ve lost gourmet dinners served on silver platters, amazing customer service, and a considerable amount of legroom, but it’s also brought us the wonderful coziness of sweatpants.
To honor the joys of flying in comfortable, shapeless clothes, Cana... Tags: Travel, Australia, Air Canada, Canada, Vancouver, Melbourne, All, Flying Apparel, International Sweatpants Day, Plan Apparel, Roots Apparel, Karen Zuccala

Americans, we’re much better with pop music than history.
Which is why the line in U2’s “Pride” that goes, “Shot rings out in the Memphis sky,” is how a lot of people remember where Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of the American Civil Rights movement, was tragically gunned down in 1968.
That’s because most of us don’t really care where it happened. To most Americans, Memphis conjures up images of the neon lights of Beale Street, smoky barbecue, and dirty blues. In the American collective con... Tags: Travel, Bono, Milwaukee, Memphis Grizzlies, America, Mlk, Nba, Elvis Presley, Nashville, Knox, Buffalo, Dublin, Nicaragua, Johnson, Cleveland, Memphis

With expensive flights (assuming you don’t want to be a sardine in a rickety budget carrier) and even more expensive cities, a big European vacation isn’t always cheap. There is, however, good news for those who feel they can’t afford to go short of hitting the lotto. Don’t let money keep you from an amazing European trip. The trick is to avoid major tourist cities like Paris or London, and instead visit places where your dollar will go much further. In these cities, you might even be able to... Tags: Travel, London, France, Rome, Danube, Prague, Budapest, Hungary, Paris, Italy, Romania, Vatican City, Budget Travel, Rhine, Charles Bridge, Eastern Europe

For decades, airport food choices were dismal. Your options basically came down to greasy chains or peanuts on the plane. That stayed true even as people in the US started to care more about where they ate and where their food came from in the mid-1990s. But now airports are starting to catch up. Flight hubs across the country are bringing in local restaurants to give travelers a taste of the city without leaving the airport — and not just in fancy airport lounges.
Today’s travelers can get l... Tags: Travel, Facebook, New York, US, Toronto, Rochester, Buffalo, All, Abbott, Phoenix, Farmers Market, Monroe County, Matador, Salvatore, Sky Harbor, Greater Rochester

If you want a superb tourist experience in any foreign country — whether in Norway or Nicaragua — it’s best to rely on locals. Local business owners mostly sell to their neighbors, making them accountable and more inclined to offer reliable products. Local restaurants sell tastier food than imported chains, and local boutiques sell more unique merchandise than big chain outlets. Locals even rent better cars for cheaper prices — but the car-renting locals are not as easy to find. Here’s how to... Tags: Travel, Google, Facebook, Local, Avis, Norway, Nicaragua, Hertz, Car Rental, Google Translate, All, Car Rentals, Car Rental Abroad

If you needed a reason to visit Aspen this winter besides world-class skiing, this adorable Bernese mountain dog is it. The St. Regis Aspen has just named Kitty Jacob Astor II, a Bernese mountain dog puppy, its new official mascot. His unique name is inspired by the dog owned by St. Regis founder John Jacob Astor IV, who also had a dog named Kitty in 1904 — an example of the founder’s unique sense of humor.
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You can’t check your Facebook feed these days without being flooded with statuses about Bird Box — a Netflix thriller that’s quickly becoming a phenomenon. People are raving about the movie, but that praise may be short-lived. As it turns out, Netflix used footage of a real-life disaster in the film, igniting controversy and outrage. The ethically questionable clip comes in the beginning of the post-apocalyptic movie, during a newscast. It shows a 2013 train accident in Canada, where a train ... Tags: Travel, Bbc, Netflix, Canada, Globe, Quebec, All, Travelers, Lac Megantic, Bird Box, Peacock Alley Entertainment, Carrie Mudd

Tourism Tasmania is kindly requesting that visitors to Maria Island, an uninhabited island and wildlife sanctuary off Tasmania’s northwest coast, promise to stop obsessing over #wombatselfies and take a pledge to that effect.
The pledge reads, “Wombats, when you trundle past me I pledge I will not chase you with my selfie stick, or get too close to your babies. I will not surround you, or try and pick you up.” The pledge was considered necessary when several selfies turned up online featurin... Tags: Travel, Tasmania, Wombats, All, Bennett, BuzzFeed News, Maria Island, Ruth Dowty, East Coast Regional Tourism Organization

With so much that’s alluring about the Hawaiian Islands, it can be hard to choose which one island to visit. If it were up to us to decide your trip, though, we’d pick Kauai — the most underrated island in Hawaii and one of our favorite places to travel for 2019. It has a cool, low-key vibe and is an incredible places to surf. But maybe not everyone in your group surfs, or you aren’t sure what else there is to do. There’s in fact a lot to do in Kauai, and we’ve listed the 12 best options here... Tags: Travel, Hawaii, Beach House, Walk, Kauai, All, Padi, Pali, Princeville, Hanalei Bay, Oahu, Poipu, Brennecke, Waimea, Hawaiian Islands, Pines

If you think this song is overplayed now, try spending a few days in this Namibian desert. Toto’s “Africa” was released in 1982 and has since become a pop culture phenomenon, inspiring several covers and remixes. The song is a staple at many nightclubs and live music venues — not just those that specialize in ‘80s music. Now it’s a staple of a much more authentic, natural environment too. German-Namibian artist Max Siedentopf has created a sound installation called “Toto Forever” in the Namib... Tags: Travel, Africa, Cnn, Namibia, Art Installation, All, Namib Desert, Toto, Max Siedentopf, Toto's Africa, Siedentopf, west coast of Southern Africa

If you fantasize about living like Diane Lane in Under the Tuscan Sun but have a small budget and a mortgage phobia, this is your chance to make your dreams come true. The small hilltop town of Sambuca in Sicily, Italy is selling homes for just one euro (just over $1).
The only catch is — you must commit to refurbishing the home by the end of three years, which is estimated to cost an average of $17,200. You should also be prepared to front a $5,700 security deposit, which will be returned on... Tags: Travel, Germany, Cnn, Italy, Houses, All, Diane Lane, Sicily Italy, Sambuca, Cacioppo, Sambuca Italy, Giuseppe Cacioppo, Susana Heinson

The list of incredibly stupid things people do to impress their peers or obtain more social media followers just got a new entry and, if there were a ranking, it would shoot straight to the top.
While the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Symphony of the Seas was docked in the Bahamas, 27-year-old Nick Naydev from Vancouver, Washington, decided to jump from the 11th floor into the ocean — with his friend recording the whole thing, of course. Given that the video was immediately uploaded to Instagra... Tags: Travel, Bahamas, Royal Caribbean, All, Vancouver Washington, Royal Caribbean Cruise, Yahoo Lifestyle, Nick Naydev, Naydev

The chile pepper is as divisive a food as there is. People can either handle the heat and enjoy the pain, or they avoid every bit of pepper like it’s the plague. The group of people in the middle know their limit and stick to the devil they know. When traveling abroad to a chile-pepper-loving country, however, you can be in for a fiery surprise.
Every chile pepper — from China to Ethiopia to Peru and back — originally comes from Central and South America. The plant spread around the world dur... Tags: Travel, Mexico, China, India, Africa, Thailand, South Africa, Chile, Ethiopia, Peru, Kenya, Jamaica, Mozambique, Caribbean, Karnataka, All

You might dislike a few of the state quarter designs, but none of those are as artistically questionable as this new German coin commemorating 70 years of currywurst. The coin, which features two massive bratwursts dripping with sauce, was released to celebrate a German favorite dish: bratwurst with curry sauce. And for those who really want to take their love of currywurst to the next level, the German mint is selling approximately 2,500 these coins for $14.90 each. It’s important to note, h... Tags: Travel, Germany, Berlin, Currywurst, All, Coins, Herta Heuwer, Heuwer, Currywurst Coin, German coins, Germany Heuwer